Italian post offices in Crete

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1900 Stamp of Italy overprinted with value only

  '1 PIASTRA 1' (red) on 25 c blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forged overprint made by the forger Fournier, it can be found in the 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries' (reduced size).

1906 Stamp of Italy, overprinted "LA CANEA" and surcharged

  1 Pi on 25 c blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1906 Stamps of Italy, overprinted "LA CANEA"

  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  5 c green (king facing left)
  10 c red
  10 c red (king facing left)
  15 c black (overprint violet)
  15 c on 20 c orange
  25 c blue
  25 c blue (new type)
  40 c brown
  40 c brown (new type)
  45 c green
  50 c lilac
  50 c lilac (new type)
  1 L brown and green
  5 L blue and red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

  25 c red (inscription "ESPRESSO")

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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